Complete remission in acute myeloid leukemia with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor without chemotherapy. Report of cytogenetic remission of a t(9;11)(p22q23) positive AML patient and review of literature

Haematologica. 2003 Aug;88(8):ECR28.

Authors

Pier Paolo Piccaluga¹, Giovanni Martinelli, Michele Malagola, Michela Rondoni, Michele Bianchini, Giuseppe Visani, Michele Baccarani

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Hematology and Medical Oncology L. and A. Seràgnoli, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy. ppicca@med.unibo.it

PMID: 12935987

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11 / genetics*
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9 / genetics
Cytogenetic Analysis
Female
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / therapeutic use*
Humans
Lenograstim
Leukemia, Myeloid / drug therapy*
Leukemia, Myeloid / genetics*
Middle Aged
Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use*
Remission Induction
Translocation, Genetic / genetics*

Substances

Recombinant Proteins
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
Lenograstim